Testifying against the driver who hit the car and fled, whose identity is unknown
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A car accident occurred, and the driver of the second car fled. The person who was hit asked me to testify with him, but I refused. Is there any sin on me for that?
The Shaykh:
How?
The questioner:
A car accident occurred, and the driver of the second car fled. So the owner of the car that was hit asked me to testify with him, but I refused.
The Shaykh:
Testify to what?
The questioner:
That so-and-so hit him.
The Shaykh:
If he knows the person who hit him and fled, he testifies. But if he does not know him, how can he testify about an unknown person? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A car accident occurred, and the driver of the second car fled. The person who was hit asked me to testify with him, but I refused. Is there any sin on me for that?
The Shaykh:
How?
The questioner:
A car accident occurred, and the driver of the second car fled. So the owner of the car that was hit asked me to testify with him, but I refused.
The Shaykh:
Testify to what?
The questioner:
That so-and-so hit him.
The Shaykh:
If he knows the person who hit him and fled, he testifies. But if he does not know him, how can he testify about an unknown person? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 67 من 69/شرح أخصر المختصرات/كتاب الشهادات/تحمل وأداء الشهادة/الشيخ صالح الفوزان/فقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (42:02)
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